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Academies Overview September 2018. HS Academies Open for 8 th Grade Applicants Digital Media Academy (Hightower HS) Medical Science Academy (Hightower HS) Global Studies Academy (Travis HS) International Business & Marketing Academy (Travis HS) Engineering Academy (Elkins HS)
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Academies Overview September 2018
HS Academies Open for 8th Grade Applicants • Digital Media Academy (Hightower HS) • Medical Science Academy (Hightower HS) • Global Studies Academy (Travis HS) • International Business & Marketing Academy (Travis HS) • Engineering Academy (Elkins HS) • Math & Science Academy (Dulles HS)
Academy Open Houses • Check out the Academies on their home campus starting at 6:30 pm • Global Studies Academy: October 22nd at THS • International Business & Marketing: October 23rd at THS • Engineering Academy: October 29th at EHS • Math & Science Academy: October 30th at DHS • Digital Media Academy and Medical Science Academy: November 1st at HHS
Apply at: secure.fortbendisd.com/academy • Opens: Nov. 1; 12:00am • Must apply to be considered • One application - All six academies! Deadline for application: Nov. 30; 11:59pm
Top 3 Benefits • Digital Media Academy • Small learning community with instructors from the industry • Collaborate on hands-on projects with industry grade technologies • Access to industry professionals
Top 3 Benefits • Medical Science Academy • Participate in hands-on hospital experiences • Exposure to variety of professionals from the industry • Participate in field experiences that develop your medical professional skills
Top 3 Benefits • Global Studies Academy • Earn travel grants for study abroad programs • Participate in language, cultural, and political related activities • Cross-curricular themed and co-horted classes, emphasizing project-based learning and leadership skills in a globalized world
Top 3 Benefits • International Business and Marketing Academy • Earn industry certifications • Participate in business and marketing related activities • Compete in District, State, and National competitions
Top 3 Benefits • Engineering Academy • Work alongside and build inventions with practicing engineers • Participate in engineering related activities • Draft, develop, create, and test an invention, and its iterations.
Top 3 Benefits • Math and Science Academy • Work alongside and conduct research with practicing scientists, mathematicians, and engineers • Participate in math and science related activities • Compete on and with nationally and internationally ranked competitive academic teams
HS Academies Open for 8th Grade Applicants • Digital Media Academy (Hightower HS) • Medical Science Academy (Hightower HS) • Global Studies Academy (Travis HS) • International Business & Marketing Academy (Travis HS) • Engineering Academy (Elkins HS) • Math & Science Academy (Dulles HS) Deadline for application: Nov. 30; 11:59pm
Academy Open Houses • Check out the Academies on their home campus starting at 6:30 pm • Global Studies Academy: October 22nd at THS • International Business & Marketing: October 23rd at THS • Engineering Academy: October 29th at EHS • Math & Science Academy: October 30th at DHS • Digital Media Academy and Medical Science Academy: November 1st at HHS